MODULE_VERSION

2025-04-12

MODULE_VERSION is a macro in the Linux kernel that stores versioning information for LKMs. Read More

modules.dep

2025-04-12

modules.dep is a file generated by depmod that lists kernel modules and their dependencies. This allows tools like modprobe to load LKMs in the proper ... Read More

Morse code

2025-04-12

Morse code is a communication system that encodes text as sequences of dots (short signal) and dashes (long signals) or dits and dahs. Morse code is ... Read More

nitara2

2025-04-12

nitara2 is a modernized module_hunter, a LKM used to decloak hidden kernel modules. https://github.com/ksen-lin/nitara2 Read More

PR_SET_NAME

2025-04-12

PR_SET_NAME is an option used with prctl to set the make of the calling thread. PR_GET_NAME is an option used to get the name of a calling thread. ... Read More

prctl

2025-04-12

prctl is a Linux system call that allows the process to control specific characteristics of itself or its child processes such as setting process ... Read More

profiling

2025-04-12

Profiling is the process of measuring the performance characteristcs of a program–such as execution time, CPU usage, and memory usage–to ... Read More

reference count

2025-04-12

A reference count tracks how many active references exist to a resource such as a kernel module, file, or memory object to ensire it remains loaded or ... Read More

spam

2025-04-12

Spam refers to unsolicited and often repetitive messages sent in bulk, typically over email, SMS, or social media platforms. These are used for ... Read More

sys_call_table

2025-04-12

sys_call_table is an array in the Linux kernel that maps system call numbers to their respective handler functions. Read More